Special tours during Liberty Month, Saturdays in July!
*NOTE these tours may be canceled due to extreme heat. All the morning events will occur. (call the office for updates 774-6177)
Including two walking tours: Stroudwater- A Revolutionary Neighborhood and Revolutionary Residents of Stroudwater Cemetery. We will also offer ticketed tours of our colonial garden, Tate House architectural tours, Tate House archaeology 1950s to the present, and curator exhibit tours. Tours spaces are limited and tickets can be purchased in advance starting June 24 by clicking the buttons below.Tickets will also be sold at our Visitors Center if available.
July 4 tour schedule:
Curator Exhibit Tour at 1 pm
Archaeology Tour at 2 pm* and 3 pm*
Stroudwater Walking Tour at 9 am, 11 am and 4 pm*
Stroudwater Cemetery Tour at 9 am and 11 am*
Garden Tour at 9 am and 1 pm
Architecture Tour at 9:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm*
*Note these tours are offered before and after a special Independence Day wreath-laying ceremony by the VFW (see below).
Also…
For guided tours through the Stroudwater burying ground highlighting its Revolutionary Residents please wear comfortable walking shoes through taller grass and on uneven surfaces. Bring bug spray for mosquitoes and possible ticks. Tours last ~75-90 minutes including the walk to and from our Visitors Center, the Means House at 1267 Westbrook St. Portland Meet there just before tour time.
Honor Our Minutemen! On this 4th of July, take a moment to honor local patriots who served in the Continental Army during the Revolution. At 10:30 on the 4th, the Tate House, the Portland VFW, and the Stroudwater Neighborhood Association will lay a wreath at the Stroudwater Burial Ground, the final resting place of many who served in Washington’s Army. We will also have a public reading of the Declaration, and a short historical address. For those interested, Tate House Museum will offer a ticketed tour of the Revolutionary Residents of the burying ground at 9:00 am and another following at 11:00 am. Take a moment to reflect, and remember those who forged our nation 250 years ago.